03.01.2013
- The Western world's first drug to fix faulty genes promises to transform the lives of patients with an ultra-rare disease that clogs their blood with fat. The only snag is the...
02.01.2013
- U.S. regulators approved 39 new drugs in 2012, the most in 16 years, suggesting that pharmaceutical makers are poised for growth after losing billions of dollars in recent years to...
29.12.2012
- U.S. health regulators approved clot prevention drug Eliquis, developed by Bristol Myers-Squibb and Pfizer, for treatment in patients with atrial fibrillation, or irregular...
25.12.2012
- Japan's Mitsubishi Chemical Holdings Corp will acquire Qualicaps from U.S.-based Carlyle Group, a person familiar with the matter said on Tuesday, rewarding the buyout firm's...
21.12.2012
- U.S. drugmaker Eli Lilly agreed on Thursday to pay $29 million to settle civil charges that its subsidiaries made improper payments to foreign government officials to win business...
04.12.2012
- Drug companies are becoming more efficient in hunting for new treatments, though this has yet to be reflected in improved investment returns, according to a report on Tuesday. Low...
30.11.2012
- Indian generic drugmaker Ranbaxy Laboratories will stop manufacturing its version of Pfizer's cholesterol fighter, Lipitor, while it gets to the bottom of the cause of a recent...
09.11.2012
- Canada's Supreme Court struck down the patent on global pharmaceuticals giant Pfizer's Viagra erectile dysfunction drug on Thursday and opened the door to generic competition. The...
